Fairfield police, Grande Circle residents to team up for clean up

Fairfield authorities will be partnering with community members this weekend in an effort to clean up two of the city's neighborhoods known for struggles with crime, officials announced Wednesday.

On Saturday, the police department, in conjunction with apartment managers and home owners association board members will be joining with residents from the Grande Circle and Village Circle neighborhoods in a community cleanup event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the Fairfield Police Department.

Major Market, 1901 Grande Circle, will serve as the central location for the event, officials said. Three large trash containers are being donated and delivered to the area by Solano Garbage Company, while donations and additional set up assistance will be provided by the Fairfield Police Officers Association. During the event, residents will be able to discard trash, debris and any other unwanted items found within their neighborhood into the receptacles.

Officials said the clean up is geared at improving the quality of life for community members, and was proposed during a recent series of community safety meetings with residents in the two neighborhoods.

To encourage participation from area youth, Fairfield Community Resources will provide "Fun on the Run."

"The residents responded overwhelmingly that they were in support of having a community clean-up event in their neighborhood," said Fairfield police Crime Prevention Specialist Jeff Conner. "There are great benefits to holding a resident-assisted clean-up event. Besides the obvious trash and debris removal from the area, this event will promote residents' community ownership, partnership with the Fairfield Police Department, and networking opportunities for participating apartment managers, HOA board members and residents. It sends a message that the community cares about the neighborhood."

The event is also expected to help solidify relationships with community members interested in serving as resident community leaders and points of contact with the department, Conner noted.